Man charged with DWI after accident

Published 3:39 pm, Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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Ryan Munoz, 21, of 75 Hope St. Stamford turned himself in to police on March 20 after learning of a warrant for his arrest in connection with a January car accident.

Munoz and three passengers were traveling southbound on Ponus Ridge at about 10:18 p.m. when the MINI Cooper he was driving struck a guardrail, swerved across the road, leaving skid marks, struck the other side's guardrail and came to rest on its side part way into the woods, the report stated. The vehicle was severely damaged, and the four passengers were transported to Norwalk hospital, police said.

While officers were talking to Munoz at the scene of the accident, they noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath, and subsequently found empty alcohol containers in the vehicle. They applied for a search warrant for Munoz's toxicological results from the hospital, which showed he was under the influence while driving, they said.

He was charged with driving under the influence.

Munoz posted $260 bond and is scheduled to appear in court April 1.

When one of the passengers arrived at the hospital, police said they found drugs and drug paraphernalia in his coat.

Allen Vilfranche, 19, of 18 Richards Ave. Stamford was carrying a small plastic bag with stimulant pills normally used to treat ADHD, a small amount of marijuana and a glass marijuana pipe, police said.

Police applied for an arrest warrant for Vilfranche on charges of possession of a narcotic substance, possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Vilfranche turned himself in on March 21. He was released on a promise to appear in court on April 1.